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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/segsalerty2013/node-process.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/segsalerty2013/node-process) # Node Process Milti threading/tasking and background task helper module for nodejs. ### Description Read about the use and motivation behing this here: [https://github.com/segsalerty2013/node-process/wiki](https://github.com/segsalerty2013/node-process/wiki) ### Installation ```bash $ npm install node-process; ``` ### Usage ```javascript //for one sub process/thread let node_process = require('node_process'); node_process.fork('path_to_valid_module', ['array of arg required by module'], true) .then((response)=>{ //response is string|object sent from the module back to the main thread //such response will be sent with process.send('string|object'); console.log(response); }) .catch((error)=>{ //error occurred. console.log(error); }); //for a sticky process/thread that never ends until main thread is dead node_process.fork('path_to_valid_module', ['array of arg required by module'], false) .then((response)=>{ //response is string|object sent from the module back to the main thread //such response will be sent with process.send('string|object', 'Handler' ()=>{}, {keepOpen:true}); //note the Handler i.e Empty ()=>{} //and the {keepOpen:true} options console.log(response); }) .catch((error)=>{ //error occurred. console.log(error); }); ``` ### Submit an issue, feedback or a feature request - Any issue topics are welcome. ### CONTRIBUTING - Fork it! - Clone your fork - Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b my-new-feature;` - Add a test for each new code - Add add your new code - Run the tests: `npm test;` - Commit your changes: `git commit -am 'Add some feature/fix';` - Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature;` - Submit a pull request: